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Activist priest calls for an anti-violence protest, closing down Chicago highway
The social advocate and Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger has invited anti-violence activists to protest gun violence by closing a... Read more
Kennedy's retirement from the Supreme Court prompts pro-life hopes
The retirement announcement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has led pro-life advocates to voice hope that his successor could... Read more
Patriarch Sako will be Chaldean Catholics' first voting cardinal
Referencing being nominated a cardinal, sometimes called “princes of the Church,” Chaldean Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako of Babylon said... Read more
Pakistan's cardinal-elect warns of growing extremism in his country
Ahead of tomorrow’s Vatican consistory, Pakistani Archbishop Joseph Coutts sees his upcoming elevation to the rank of cardinal as a... Read more
Father Weinandy discusses Gnosticism Today
Father Thomas Weinandy, OFM Cap., is a member of the Vatican’s International Theological Commission, an accomplished professor of theology, and... Read more
US bishops disappointed by Supreme Court decision upholding travel ban
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has expressed disappointment with a Supreme Court ruling upholding President Donald Trump’s travel ban,... Read more
Filipino bishops support mandatory drug tests for students
The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines has expressed support for a proposal by the country’s drug enforcement agency that... Read more
In Rome, Nicaraguan bishops will inform pope of worsening crisis
As the situation in Nicaragua continues to deteriorate, two of the country's bishops are travelling to Rome, where they will... Read more
To follow God's law, begin with gratitude, Pope Francis says
Obedience to God’s commandments should flow from a personal relationship with the Father and from a place of gratitude for... Read more
After calling God 'stupid,' Duterte seeks collaboration with bishops
After calling God “stupid,” Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday that he will seek to have a dialogue with... Read more
St John Southworth an 'inspiration and intercessor' for Westminster's priests
Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster reflected on St John Southworth, a martyr of 17th century England, in a pastoral letter... Read more
Why cardinals have ranks, and how Pope Francis changed them
Pope Francis made an unexpected change Tuesday in the structure of the College of Cardinals, adding some curial officials to... Read more
Arizona pharmacist under investigation after declining to fill abortion drug
An Arizona pharmacist is under investigation after refusing to fill a medical abortion prescription, citing ethical objections. Read more
Pope Francis, Emmanuel Macron talk immigration in first meeting
The heated debate over immigration in Europe was a central topic of discussion in a meeting between Pope Francis and... Read more
Supreme Court’s NIFLA ruling draws praise from pro-life groups
Pro-life groups applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision on Tuesday in favor of the free speech rights of crisis... Read more
Supreme Court sides with pro-life pregnancy centers in California abortion case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a California law requiring pro-life pregnancy centers to post information on programs to obtain... Read more
Shreveport bishop chosen to lead Baton Rouge diocese
The Vatican announced Tuesday Pope Francis' appointment of Bishop Michael Gerard Duca, of the northern Louisiana diocese of Shreveport, to... Read more
‘Humanae vitae’ is true, and essential to human development, conference speakers say
Though Humanae vitae has faced frequent dissent in the 50 years since it was published, that dissent does not detract... Read more
Pope Francis taps Italian bishop to head Vatican treasury
The Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Cardinal Domenico Calcagno as head of the body... Read more
Pope Francis: Human ecology begins with accepting the body
A healthy human ecology begins with a respectful and holistic view of the body as God created it, Pope Francis... Read more
